WordPress plugin comparison
Generate Child Theme vs Theme Editor
At a glance
- Theme Editor has more active installs: 50K+, against 9K+ for Generate Child Theme.
- On a typical day, Theme Editor is downloaded about 234 times, Generate Child Theme about 52.
- Theme Editor is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 128 reviews, against 4.3 from 15 reviews.
- Generate Child Theme was updated more recently: May 27, 2026, against Mar 19, 2026 for Theme Editor.
- Generate Child Theme is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for Theme Editor.
- Theme Editor has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for Generate Child Theme.
Line by line
Theme Editor leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Generate Child Theme |  Theme Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,237 | #762 |
| Active installs | 9K+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.6K | 6.6K |
| Rating | 4.3(15) | 4.6(128) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.80 | ×0.81 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 7 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.2.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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